TEXAS A&M WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME 23 | AT NO. 8 MISSISSIPPI STATE SUNDAY, FEB. 9, 2020 TIPOFF: 12 PM | SITE: HUMPHREY COLISEUM - STARKVILLE, MISS. 2011 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS /// TWITTER: @AGGIEWBB /// INSTAGRAM: @AGGIEWBB /// FACEBOOK: /AGGIEWOMENSHOOPS /// #GIGEM Athletics Communications: Rachel Perreault | [email protected] | Cell: (603/767-6492) 2019-20 SCHEDULE & RESULTS MISSISSIPPI ST. TEXAS A&M 18-4 Overall, 6-3 SEC BULLDOGS DATE A&M RK. OPP. RK. OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT AGGIES Nov. 1 6 - Oklahoma City (Exh.) - W, 67-37 Nov. 5 6 - Little Rock SECN+ W, 78-35 TEAM RECORD: 21-3 TEAM RECORD: 18-4 Nov. 7 6 - USA National Team (Exh.) SECN+ L, 93-63 Nov. 10 6 RV Duke SECN+ W, 79-58 CONFERENCE RECORD: 9-1 (SEC) CONFERENCE RECORD: 6-3 (SEC) Nov. 17 5 RV at Rice ESPN+ W, 62-61 RANKING: No. 8 AP / No. 8 Coaches RANKING: No. 16 AP / No. 16 Coaches Nov. 23 6 - at Southern California Pac-12 Plus W, 74-64 Nov. 27 6 - Prairie View A&M SECN+ W, 80-38 HEAD COACH: Vic Schaefer HEAD COACH: Gary Blair Maggie Dixon Classic, Schollmaier Arena, Fort Worth, Texas Dec. 1 6 12 vs. Florida State FSSW L, 58-80 ABOUT THE MATCHUP Dec. 4 12 Central Arkansas SECN+ W, 76-46 • Sunday’s game at Mississippi State marks the 12th all-time meeting between the Big 12 / SEC Challenge , Reed Arena, College Station, Texas Aggies and Bulldogs, with Mississippi State holding the series advantage, 7-4. Dec. 7 12 Oklahoma State SECN+ W, 74-62 • The two teams met once prior to becoming SEC foes, as A&M earned a 93-47 win over Dec. 11 11 TCU SECN+ W, 70-68 the Bulldogs in College Station in 2011. Dec. 15 11 Houston SEC Network W, 72-43 • The Aggies have earned just one win in Starkville, bringing home an 81-33 victory in 2013. Puerto Rico Coqui Classic, Guaynabo, P.R. • The Bulldogs came out on top in last year’s meeting in College Station, 92-62, and Dec. 20 11 Georgia Tech YouTube W, 60-48 Dec. 21 11 Montana State YouTube W, 78-67 have won six straight in the series. • Head coach Gary Blair sits at 12-13 all-time against the Bulldogs and holds a 10-7 record Dec. 29 11 A&M-Corpus Christi SECN+ W, 85-48 Jan. 2 11 20 at Arkansas SECN+ W, 84-77 against his former assistant and current Mississippi State head coach Vic Schaefer. Jan. 6 10 Ole Miss SEC Network W, 79-35 Jan. 9 10 LSU SEC Network L, 54-57 QUICK HITS Jan. 16 12 11 at Kentucky SEC Network L, 54-76 Jan. 19 12 Florida SEC Network W, 69-42 • Junior forward N’dea Jones recorded her career-best 10th straight double-double with 12 and Jan. 23 15 at Alabama SECN+ W, 79-74 12 at LSU ... She is averaging 16.0 points and 12.2 boards in SEC play. Jan. 26 15 Missouri SECN+ W, 72-53 • Jones is the only player in the SEC to record a double-double in every league game this year. Jan. 30 15 Georgia SECN+ W, 64-63 Feb. 2 15 at LSU SEC Network L, 58-59 • Jones’ 12 double-doubles on the season rank second in the SEC and 11th in the nation ... Feb. 9 16 8 at Mississippi State ESPN 12 p.m. She has upped her career total to 22, which puts her in third on A&M’s all-time list. Feb. 13 Vanderbilt SEC Network 8 p.m. Feb. 16 at Tennessee ESPN2 2 p.m. • Jones ranks second in the SEC and 11th in the country, averaging 11.0 rebounds per Feb. 20 at Georgia SECN+ 6 p.m. game, while leading the league on the defensive boards (7.4/g). Feb. 23 Auburn ESPN2 3 p.m. Feb. 27 Alabama SEC Network 6 p.m. • Senior guard Shambria Washington is tied for second in the SEC averaging 5.0 assists Mar. 1 at South Carolina ESPN2 11 a.m. per game, and is tied for league lead with a 2.6 assist/turnover ratio. SEC Tournament, Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, S.C. • Junior guard Aaliyah Wilson stepped up for the Aggies at LSU, scoring a season-high Mar. 4-8 SEC Tournament 16 points, with 12 coming in the second half. NCAA First and Second Rounds, 16 Campus Sites • Junior forward Ciera Johnson has scored in double figures in 13 of the last 14 games, Mar. 20-23 NCAA First and Second Rounds while boasting the fifth-best shooting percentage in the league (53.4). NCAA Regionals, Dallas; Fort Wayne, Ind.; Greenville, S.C.; Portland, Ore. • Junior guard Kayla Wells has strung together six straight games scoring in double Mar. 27-30 NCAA Regionals figures after helping lead the way with 16 points at LSU. NCAA Women’s Final Four, Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, La. Apr. 3-5 NCAA Women’s Final Four • Junior guard Chennedy Carter was named to the Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 this week ... She leads the team averaging 21.9 points per game. • Head Coach Gary Blair earned the 400th victory as the head coach at Texas A&M when the Aggies defeated Missouri 72-53 at Reed Arena on Jan. 26. HOW TO FOLLOW WATCH: ESPN PROJECTED STARTERS (Coutney Lyle/PxP, Carolyn Peck/analyst) NO. NAME POS. HT. CL. PTS STAT HOMETOWN RADIO: Local: The Zone 1150 AM/93.7 FM 3 Chennedy Carter G 5-7 Jr. 21.9 3.8 apg Mansfield, Texas (Tom Turbiville/PxP) 4 Shambria Washington G 5-7 Sr. 6.0 5.0 apg Ocala, Fla. 11 Kayla Wells G 6-0 Jr. 13.2 2.8 rpg Dallas, Texas 31 N’dea Jones F 6-2 Jr. 11.3 11.0 rpg Lawrenceville, Ga. 40 Ciera Johnson C 6-4 Jr. 13.1 6.8 rpg Duncanville, Texas 2019-20 TEXAS A&M WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 2019-20 QUICK FACTS SEASON STANDOUTS WASHINGTON LENDS HELPING HAND GENERAL • Texas A&M saw two players score 20-plus • Shambria Washington is tied for second in points in a game for the second time this the SEC averaging 5.0 assists per game and School Texas A&M University season when N’dea Jones (21) and Shambria also is also tied for first in the league, 16th in Location College Station, Texas 77842 Washington (20) did so at Alabama. the country, with a 2.5 assist/turnover ratio. Enrollment 69,465 (fall 2019) • Two Aggies have recorded double-doubles • The senior has dished out five-or-more Founded 1872 (opened 1876) in the same game on four occasions this assists in 11 games this season, tallying a Nickname Aggies season, as N’dea Jones and Ciera Johnson career-high 10 at No. 11 Kentucky. Colors Maroon (Pantone 505) and White did so against Houston, at No. 20 Arkansas, • Washington has limited her mistakes, Conference Southeastern Conference against LSU and Florida. committing two-or-fewer turnovers in 15 National Affiliation NCAA Division I • The Aggies boast the 19th-best rebounding games this season. margin in the nation (8.5), ranking third in President Michael K. Young • Washington did not turn the ball over in 32 the SEC. Athletics Director Ross Bjork minutes on the court at Rice ... She also • A&M has limited its opponent to score 49-or- had zero mishaps in 30 minutes of action Facility Representative Paul J. Batista fewer points on eight occasions this season, against the Islanders and was able to avoid Ticket Office www.12thmanfoundation.com while forcing the opposition to shoot below a turnover in 34 minutes against Florida. (888-99-AGGIE) 30-percent from the field in five games. COACHING/SUPPORT STAFF • A&M’s 44-point win over Ole Miss was the POST PRESENCE team’s largest league win since topping • Junior forwards N’dea Jones and Ciera Head Coach Gary Blair (Texas Tech ‘72) Arkansas on the road, 104-60, in 2018, and the Johnson combine to be one of the best Overall Record: 809-326 (35 years) second-largest (48 at Mississippi State, 2013) 1-2 punches in the league ... The duo has Record at Texas A&M: 401-163 (17 years) SEC win since joining the conference in 2012-13. teamed up to record double-doubles in the Assoc. Head Coach Kelly Bond-White (Illinois ‘98) • The Aggies allowed Ole Miss to score just 35 same game four times this season. Assistant Coach Bob Starkey points, matching the second-fewest points • Jones has dominated the boards, ranking Assistant Coach Amy Wright (Arkansas ‘02) A&M has allowed in an SEC game (35, vs. second in the SEC and 11th in the country Dir. of Operations Erich Birch (Texas A&M ‘02) Mississippi State, 1/19/14). with 11.0 rebounds per game, while sitting in Administrative Assistant Claudia Walker • A&M shot over 50-percent in all four quarters eighth nationally in total rebounds (241). WBB Office Phone (979) 862-3218 against the Rebels. • Jones has grabbed double figure rebounds • The win over No. 20 Arkansas to open league in 16 games this season, recording a double- FACILITY play marked A&M’s first of the season over double in a career-best 10 straight games, 12 an AP top 20 team. times this season. Home Court Reed Arena (12,989) • Johnson also ranks in the top 12 in the league in All-Time Record in Reed 258-84 (22 Years) • After topping the Razorbacks, the Aggies now sit at 6-2 in SEC openers.